Friday, October 4
Carbondale, IL
6 PM
Southern Illinois University
8-7,1-3MVC
0
vs
3
Bradley
8-7,3-0MVC
1
2
3
F
Bradley
25
25
26
3
Southern Ill.
19
18
24
0
Annabelle Sulish
Photo by: Sam Bischel
Recap | Volleyball swept by Bradley
10/04/2024 | 8:30:00 | Women's Volleyball
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois Women's Volleyball was swept by Bradley Friday night in Davies Gym.
The Braves (8-7) dominated each of the first two sets and made a late comeback in set three to end the match.
Middle hitters Avery Parris and Larissa Seger led the Salukis (8-7) with a combined 13 kills and eight blocks.
Ema Stermenska had three service aces in a row in set one, giving the Salukis an 11-10 advantage. The Braves would storm ahead with a 10-1 run shortly after and comfortably win the set 25-19.
Bradley's Iva Popovic impacted the end of set two with three key kills and quickly put Southern's back against the wall with a 2-0 set lead.
Seger put down four of her six kills in set three to try and will the Salukis back into the match.
With a 24-22 lead, the Salukis were primed to send the match to a fourth set, but two more kills aided the Braves as they scored four straight points and completed the sweep of SIU.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will look to earn a weekend split when they host Illinois State Saturday at 3 p.m.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X (@SIU_Volleyball), Instagram (@SIU_Volleyball) and Facebook (SalukiVolleyball). Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
The Braves (8-7) dominated each of the first two sets and made a late comeback in set three to end the match.
Middle hitters Avery Parris and Larissa Seger led the Salukis (8-7) with a combined 13 kills and eight blocks.
Ema Stermenska had three service aces in a row in set one, giving the Salukis an 11-10 advantage. The Braves would storm ahead with a 10-1 run shortly after and comfortably win the set 25-19.
Bradley's Iva Popovic impacted the end of set two with three key kills and quickly put Southern's back against the wall with a 2-0 set lead.
Seger put down four of her six kills in set three to try and will the Salukis back into the match.
With a 24-22 lead, the Salukis were primed to send the match to a fourth set, but two more kills aided the Braves as they scored four straight points and completed the sweep of SIU.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will look to earn a weekend split when they host Illinois State Saturday at 3 p.m.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on X (@SIU_Volleyball), Instagram (@SIU_Volleyball) and Facebook (SalukiVolleyball). Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Team Stats
BRAD
SIU
Kills
44
29
Errors
16
18
Attempts
113
115
Hitting %
.248
.096
Points
57.0
45.0
Assists
42
29
Aces
4
7
Blocks
9
9
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
MH
/ Women's VolleyballMH
/ Women's Volleyball
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